The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-24
FEATURES OF A HOT CONTEST
In the Tenth Inning Boston Yields to
indianapolis on a Narrow Margin.
Darkness Compels the Chicagos and Phila-
delphias to Retire After Thirteen Innings.

The Indianapolis club defeated the Bostons
for the second time, yesterday afternoon. thanks
to the ability of Jeremiah Denny to rap the ball
when a hard hit was needed, and to the generally
good play with which the boys redeemed them
selves in the latter part of them game. The con-
trast between the play of the first and last
halves of the game was striking, and after the
800 spectators had been thoroughly Disguised
and had lost all hope of seeing anything but an
overwhelming defeat, they were treated to a fine
exhibition of batting and good ball-playing
Young Morrison, the teams latest acquisition,
put in to pitch, Boyle complaining
OF feeling badly, and Healy showing up
with a surgeons certifce of his physical
inability to work. Not only did the
crowd entertain little hope of the home clubs
scoring victory, but it was evident from the
very outset that the players themselves shared
in the feeling. And the first few innings served
to justify the impression. Compared to Morri
son, Lawrence Barrett McKeon is double geared
lightning in ais movements in the box. He was
exasperatingly slow, and at first seemed to have
little control of the ball. but in both respects he
improved with the progress of the game. and
finished it in good form. With sufficient prac-
tice and proper coaching. he will make fairly
good pitcher. But his work did not win yester-
days game, as the record of hits and bases
balls will show.
The first run was scored in the opening in
ming. when Glasscock, with two men out, went
to first on called balls stole second, and by sharp
baserunning crossed the plate Tates wild
throw to Kelly For the visitors Hornung went
out from Denny to Shomberg, Kelly got his base
on balls, stole second and scored on Wise's two
Dagger. Nash and Morrill, were then presented
each a base on balls. and on Johnston's put-out
and Shomberg's bad throw to the plate three
more tallies were added. Boston, A; Indanap-
oils, /. Wheelock's tumble. McGeachys hit a
hit by Bassett and error by Wise added one
in the second. In the third Shomberg hit sharp
one to Kelly, who allowed the ball to get away
from him, and the runner got around to third,
coming home on Dennys hit. Boston made an
other in their half of the inning a single by
Kelly, steal and single by Nash, and in the
fourth another errors by Denny and Glass
cock and a stolen base. Both clubs drew
in the seventh got down to business
and went to batting. Hackett opened the ball
with a three-bagger over Johnston's head, and
scored on Morrisons out from Nash to Morrill,
Shomberg went out from Kelly to Morrill,, and
Denny hit for two bases Glasscock was given
his base. Denny stole third, and on Glasscock's
was then sent to his base five balls. but Nc
Geachy's out from Madden left both on the
bases. Bostons turn at the bat yielded them
two more on a double by Kelly, base on balls
to WISE a passed ball, and Morrill's out and
Nash's single Boston. 8; INDIANAPOLIS. 5.
Appearances. at this stage were decidedly
against the Indianapolis club. In the eighth in
ming Bassett went out from short to first Cahill
made a hit. but was thrown out trying TO steal
second; Hackett was hit by a pitched ball and
took his base, and single down the
right-fed line by Morrison sent him
to second. Shomberg's single scored
Morrison and on Hornung's error Shomberg ran
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Denny" Jeremiah stepped to the plate-with one
needed to tie the score and two to win-and |
by knocking the bal. Mississippi street and
capering around to the plate. The scene that |
followed has never been equaled on the grounds. |
The crowd was frantic. and silver was showered |
down from the grand-stand to the lucky third |
baseman until he had picked up $40 50. Ladies |
shouted and waved their handkerchiefs, men |
seemed to have broken loose on the field. Um- |
pre Pearce was unable to restore order |
and proceed with ths game for
several minutes, but finally something like |
quiet was obtained, and the game proceeded.
Seery made two excellent running catches, |
which prevented the visitors scoring in the |
eighth, but in the ninth they again tied the |
score. Kelly opened with hit to left went to
third on Nash's to Cahill. after Wise had |
been given mis- base on shadow" and scored
get to second Morrill, made a double, but |
Johnstons out, on finely captured fly over Bas
sett's head, ended the innins-Boston, 9; Indian
apolis, 8.
The tenth inning told the tale Hackett led |
off with a clean single. but forced out by /
Morrison at second; Morrison was in turn forced
out at second by Shomberg the latter getting to
second on Dennys safe single. Then Glasscock
sent up q little fly between first and second, |
which Morrill, muffed, and Shombarg crossed the
plate. A fine stop of hard-hit ball from Tate's
bat, foul out by Wheelock and Maddens out
from Bassett to Shom berg settled the game in
the home clubs favor Followingi is the score:
INDIANAPOLIS. BOSTON.
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